My company is offering this seminar: "Hyphens, everything you wanted to know and more"

[TZ]

With this descriptor.." If "you want to make hyphens your friends, just bring yourself and your curiosity. The workshop will last about 30-40 minutes and will provide examples and handouts."
Sounds exciting doesn't it? I know scientists are notoriously grammar challenged but still...:rofl:
Hmm should I bust my ass to get my work done to get to this thrilling class...:dilemma: Though I'm sure at least one resident grammar natsi will tell me I need it...:P

[charlie and algernon]

1. you should absolutely go - sounds like a blast -

I would totally go if they offered that at my work - You so need to go!

[madinmaryland]

2. That would be a grammar Reagan-Natsi!!1!!

:rofl:

How did the Reagan-Natsi's do last night??

:evilgrin:

[UTUSN]

3. Well, good that your company seems to be doing well to have disposable income. n/t

[Pierre.Suave]

4. Go and take good notes for me

:P

[struggle4progress]

5. Shouldn't that be: "Hyphens -- everything you wanted to know and more"?

[LynzM]

8. +1

:thumbsup:

[CreekDog]

9. but were afraid to ask

+1

[CreekDog]

6. It sounds so inconsequential

like a Nationals game or something. :evilgrin:

[JitterbugPerfume]

7. You never know

when you will need a HYPHEN :shrug:

[nickgutierrez]

10. You would think...

...that the people in charge of a grammar seminar would know the difference between a comma and a colon.

[TZ]

12. Science writers

Gotta love em....:rofl:

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

15. Give 'em an enema- they'll figure the difference out then...

:evilgrin:

[BrotherBuzz]

11. I want to sit in on the Semi-colon seminar

:hide:

[arbusto_baboso]

13. At least it wasn't "Hymens: everything you wanted to know and mostly what you didn't."

[nuxvomica]

14. Proper hyphenation is critical in the sciences

There was a case of a nuclear engineer ordering "seven foot-long fuel rods" when he should've ordered "seven-foot-long fuel rods". Sometimes a hyphen makes a big difference.